Onward we charge
Subtitle: the heroic story of Darby's Rangers in World War II
By: H. Paul Jeffers.
Publisher: NAL Caliber
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9780451221285
Subjects: Darby, William Orlando.; United States. -- Army. -- Ranger Battalion, 1st -- History.; United States. -- Army. -- Ranger Battalion, 3rd -- History.; United States. -- Army. -- Ranger Battalion, 4th -- History.; United States. -- Army -- Biography.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Africa, North.; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy.; Generals -- United States -- Biography.
Genres: Biography.
Description: Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Purple Heart, and posthumously promoted to Brigadier General by President Truman, Colonel William Darby was an indisputable hero. His elite battalion of Army Rangers paved the way for Ranger success in subsequent wars, and left an unforgettable legacy in its wake. This book takes readers from the beachheads of North Africa to the bloody campaigns of southern Italy, and to Darby's tragic death by German shrapnel just eight days before V-E Day. This is the true story of a man who held his own beside the greatest military figures in history.--From publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-300) and index.